Staddle for drying beans



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. R, S. MORSE.

STADDLE FOR DRYING BEANS. No. 270,970. Patented Jan.23,1883.

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RUSSELL S. MORSE, OF EAST DIXFI 'ELD, MAINE.

STADDLE FOR DRYING BEANS,

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,970, dated January 23, 1883.

Application filed October 3,1882. (No modeLi T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUSSELL S. MORSE, of East Dixfield, in the county of Franklin, of the State of Maine, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Staddles for Drying Beans, Corn, Hay, or Various Other Matters; and 1 do hereby declare the same to be described in the following specification and represented in the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a perspective view, Fig. 2 a top view, and Fig. 3 a front elevation, of a staddle embodying my invention, the nature of which is defined in the claims hereinafter set forth. Figs. at and 5 are hereinafter explained.

The said staddle consists of a standard or stand, provided with a series of bars pivoted or adapted to its sides, and so arranged that when each of said bars is horizontal, or about so, and the stand is upright, it (the said bar) shall bear against or be supported by two of 'such bars. There is also to the lower set of bars a series of auxiliary bars arranged with and pivoted to'them, substantially as hereinafter explained, the whole being so that all the bars may be folded together against the stand, and with the latter be folded into a small compass either l'or storage or transportation, or other purposes, as occasion may require.

In the drawings, A represents the stand, composed of four legs, a, I), c, and d, each of which is square or otherwise-properly shaped in transverse section. The said stand may be composed ofany other suitable number of legs; but I prefer four, as shown. They at their upper ends are notched to receive a ring, 0, which encompasses and fits loosely upon them, so as to enable them to be turned outwardly from each other in manner as represented in Fig. l, or to be closed together against one another. To this stand there are applied three or other suitable number of sets of bars, f, each of which, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, has four bars, each of which is pivoted to but one of the legs of the stand in a manner to enable it (the said bar) to be either turned upward against or alongside of the leg, or downward into a horizontal position, or nearly so, when down, to rest on another of such barsnear its pivot g, which is a headed screw going through the bar and screwed into the leg. Each bar of the set, when down, not only rests on and is supported shown at h, in Fig. 4, which is a side view of one of the lowest of the sets of bars. thermore, each bar of the lowest set has laid upon and pivoted to it by means of a headed screw, 2', an auxiliary bar, k, the several bars being disposed outside of and at ashort dis- The longer tance from the bars of the said set. arm of each auxiliary bar extends over and rests upon another of the auxiliary arms and one barf of the set, and is usually notched to receive the latter bar, all being as represented in Figs. 1 and 2.

In Fig. l the staddle is shown as having its posts arranged for receiving and holding beanstalks or other vegetable matters to be stacked upon it for being exposed to the sun and air and dried thereby. Fig. 5 exhibits the staddle with its parts folded together for storage, sale, or transportation. A screw, m, inserted in each leg just above the connecting- Furring 6, serves to keep the latter in place on the legs when they are folded together.

A staddle may be constructed with a screw or other device to extend from each leg and support each of the bars when down, which in such case would be sustained by two of such screws or devices, though such bar would still extend underneath and across another of the bars, and over and across still another of the set; but such auxiliary devices I do not deem essential, though sometimes useful, to my invention.

The great merit of this staddle consists in the facility with which its parts can be readily folded together in a small compass or unfolded into positions for use, as a farmer may require.

1. A staddle, A, consisting of a stand and bars f, pivoted thereto, and so arranged that when down in their lowest positions one or more of them shall extend over and rest on one of such bars and under and support another of such bars, as set forth.

2. The combination of the stand composed of four or any other suitable number of legs, a b c d, connected at their upper ends bya. ring, 0, as described, with sets of barsf, pivoted to such legs, and arranged so that each bar of each 5 set, when in its lowest position, shall support one bar of the set and rest on and be supported by another bar of the set, all being substantially as set forth.

3. A staddle, A, consisting of a stand and sets of main bars f, arranged therewith and I0 pivoted thereto, as explained, and a set of auxiliary bars, 70, adapted, essentially as set forth,

to the lower set of such main bars, all being substantially as represented.

RUSSELL S. MORSE.

Witnesses 1%. H. EDDY, E. B. PRATT. 

